Celery belongs to the apiaceous plant family along with parsley, it is a biannual crop especially suited to a European type climate and records document
its cultivation in the Mediterranean region including France around the 17th century. — Read Article
Ginger has been prized for over 5000 years as a tonic to treat common ailments, it appears to have originated in SE Asia and widely cultivated in the known world by the first century. — Read Article
There are many health promoting benefits to be derived from the eating of celery both cooked and raw, but like peanuts there may be allergic reactions that can be as severe as anaphylactic shock; cooking does not appear to neutralise the allergen. — Read Article